Release Date:- 1851-10-17
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An Apple Books Classic edition.
Herman Melvilleās classic begins with one of the most famous opening lines in world literature: āCall me Ishmael.ā Moby Dick was a commercial failure when it was first published in 1851, but during the 20th century, the bookās reputation grew and grew.
The novel features a memorable cast of characters, in particular the ivory-legged Captain Ahab, who lost a limb to the gargantuan white whale named Moby Dick. Now, Ahabās sole obsession is hunting down the sea creature to exact his revenge. Heedless of warnings, Ahab risks ship and crew in his maniacal pursuit, bearing out Melvilleās observation that āthere is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.ā